Imaging Systems and Related Methods Including Radar Imaging with Moving Arrays or Moving Targets

a radar imaging and moving target technology, applied in the field of imaging systems, can solve the problems of limited passenger throughput and substantial system footprin

Pending Publication Date: 2020-10-08
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
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Although the currently fielded systems are highly versatile, limitations include requiring the passenger to assume a defined pose during the screening process, limited passenger throughput, and substantial system footprint.

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[0026]This disclosure is submitted in furtherance of the constitutional purposes of the U.S. Patent Laws “to promote the progress of science and useful arts” (Article 1, Section 8).

[0027]The reader is directed to the following US utility applications which were filed the same day as the present application: “Imaging Systems and Related Methods Including Radar Imaging with Moving Arrays or Moving Targets”, naming David M. Sheen, Richard Trevor Clark, Jonathan R. Tedeschi, A. Mark Jones and Thomas E. Hall as inventors, and having attorney docket number 31255-E (BA4-0712); and “Imaging Systems and Related Methods Including Radar Imaging with Moving Arrays or Moving Targets”, naming David M. Sheen and Richard Trevor Clark as inventors, and having attorney docket number 31371-E (BA4-0784), and the teachings of each are incorporated herein by reference.

[0028]Some example imaging systems described herein are designed to improve passenger convenience and screening throughput by allowing a p...

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Imaging systems, including radio frequency, microwave and millimeter-wave arrangements, and related methods are described. According to one aspect, an imaging system includes an antenna array, a position capture system configured to generate position information indicative of locations of one of the antenna array and the target at the first and second moments in time, and wherein the one of the antenna array and the target move between the first and second moments in time, a transceiver configured to control the antenna array to emit electromagnetic energy towards the target and to generate an output that is indicative of the received electromagnetic energy, a data acquisition system configured to generate radar data, processing circuitry configured to process the position information and the radar data to generate image data regarding the target, and an interface configured to use the image data to generate visual images regarding the target.

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RELATED PATENT DATA[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 829,531, filed Apr. 4, 2019, titled “High-Resolution 3D Microwave Imaging of a Moving Target using Optical Motion Capture”, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT[0002]This invention was made with Government support under Contract DE-AC0576RL01830 awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in the invention.TECHNICAL FIELD[0003]This disclosure relates to imaging systems, including radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter-wave systems, and related methods.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0004]Systems have been utilized to enhance security at numerous public venues, including airports, public arenas, courthouses, etc. These systems have been primarily directed towards detecting objects, such as weapons, explosives, etc. which are...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06T7/70G06T7/292G01S13/89G01S13/34G01S7/35H04N5/247G06F3/0481
CPCH04N5/247G06T7/70G01S13/89G01S7/354G06T2207/10044G06T7/292G01S13/34G06T2207/30208G06F3/04815G01S2013/0245G01S13/426G01S13/90G01S7/352G01S7/2955G01S7/356H04N23/90
Inventor SHEEN, DAVID M.CLARK, RICHARD TREVORTEDESCHI, JONATHAN R.JONES, A. MARKHALL, THOMAS E.
Owner BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
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